Description: Our occupation therapist encouraged us to serve meals on a platter in the middle of the table. Then, everyone takes food and puts it on their plate. This is supposed to encourage trying new things in a non-threatening way. We have never been very good about doing this. So, we had a picnic where we tried this out. We had plates of different types and presentations of cheeses, one with different types of crackers and one with different fruits and vegetables. Each platter had something that was liked by the children as well as some new foods (but nothing too scary). We all sat down and ate off the platters.
Age: any
Purpose:
Food flexibility
Expanding food preferences
Eating a meal together
Prep time: moderate to prepare the platters
What you’ll need: platters with various foods, you can customize to your family’s likes
Fun Factor: Everyone enjoyed this. My son made a cracker sandwich of two or three different types of cheeses and chips. Although he may not of tried anything new, mixing food together for someone with food inflexibility is a major win. The kids said a number of times that the meal was fun.
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